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1920 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 5 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Sydney Mudd won the 1920 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Sydney Mudd received 29,867 popular votes (58.87%). The main challenger was Thomas S Klinger (36.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Mudd and Klinger

Mudd +22.3 pts · won by 11,298 votes
Sydney MuddRepublicanWINNER58.87%
29,867 votes
Thomas S KlingerDemocratic36.6%
18,569 votes
John R Rigglesprogressive1.83%
927 votes
Hartley HellyerIndependent1.36%
689 votes
Charles W Smileysocialist1.34%
680 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.